SPERI Blog
Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute
SPERI develops and promotes new analysis and understanding of contemporary capitalism, and the major economic and political challenges arising from it.
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GB Energy: The Future of Energy Governance?
Harvey Wood - 7 October 2024The international community and its constituents find themselves in an awkward situation regarding climate change politics and energy governance. Labour should commit to progressive energy governance that meet the demands of the present situation and that renews Britain’s presence in international energy politics.
Has Keir Starmer healed Britain's 'fractured union'?
Scott Lavery - 30 September 2024Review - Fractured Union: Politics, Sovereignty and the Fight to Save the UK by Michael Kenny.
City fortunes: The sources of wealth and international homeownership of the world’s urban wealth elite
Rowland Atkinson, Katie Higgins & Jonathan Bourne - 5 September 2024We reveal the dominant industrial sectors for particular cities, key differences in the levels of inherited/self-made wealth, and the geography of their additional homes. What are the implications of new data to reveal the roots of urban fortunes around the world?
Stricter ESG regulations may increase greenwashing risks and investor backlash
Erhan Kilincarslan & Jiafan Li - 27 August 2024As regulations around Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices intensify, companies face heightened scrutiny. While these regulations aim to promote transparency and accountability, they may inadvertently increase the risk of greenwashing and provoke investor backlash against ESG initiatives.
Beyond the two-child benefit cap: a long-term strategy against poverty?
Benjamin Stokes - 22 August 2024The ministerial taskforce set up in July should consider targeted aims to lower housing, energy and food costs. That will take investment – but it’s the only way to sustainably turn the tide on acute inequality in the UK.
Trade union repression in the Costa Rican bananera
Remi Edwards - 6 August 2024Despite industry and national commitments to protect Freedom of Association in the Costa Rican banana sector, recent fieldwork suggests collective rights remain precarious due to cost-cutting pressures of the global supply chain combined with conflictual local industrial relations. Lee este blog en español.